The Greedy Heir Fired the Housekeeper the Moment His Father Was Buried — He Never Read the One Clause That Would Cost Him the Whole Estate
He triggered the forfeiture clause.
And so, as of midnight the night before last, the ownership of the entire Abernathy estate — the mansion, the land, all of it — has transferred, completely and irrevocably, to you.”
The world stopped.
I gripped the edge of my little kitchen table with my free hand, certain I had misheard, certain I was dreaming.
“To me,” I said.
“Mr.